The Royal Society of Chemistry-Société Chimique de France Lectureship in Chemical Sciences is a reciprocal lectureship awarded alternately by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Société Chimique de France (SCF), for advances in chemistry made by a scientist while working and residing in France or the UK, respectively.
- The winner receives €1000 and a certificate
- The winner delivers at least one lecture in the UK
- The award is administered by the Royal Society of Chemistry in even years and the Société Chimique de France (SCF) in odd years
- The winner will be selected by the RSC Prize Committee
2022 Winner
2022 RSC/SCF Joint Lectureship in Chemical Sciences Winner
Professor Rodolphe Clérac, CNRS - Université de Bordeaux
For the development of new research areas in molecular magnetism and contributions to the study of magnetic materials.

Deadlines
- Nominations for this prize will next open in October 2025.
Eligibility
Individuals named in any of the following roles during the nomination and judging period are not eligible to nominate or be nominated:
- RSC Prize Committee members
- RSC Subject Community Presidents
- Trustees of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- Royal Society of Chemistry staff
Nominators:
- Both RSC Members and non-members can nominate for this prize.
- Nominees may NOT nominate themselves.
Nominees:
- This prize is open to nominees working and residing in France only.
- There are no career stage restrictions associated with this prize.
- Nominees can only be considered for one of our Research & Innovation Prizes in any given year. In a case where a nominee is nominated for more than one prize independently, RSC staff will ask the nominee which prize they would like to be considered for.
- We will not consider nominations of deceased individuals.
- We particularly encourage nominations of disabled people, those who work part-time, or whose career has spanned a break for any reason – for example, a period of parental or adoption leave, caring responsibilities, long-term illness, family commitments, or other circumstances. We understand that these can impact a nominee’s career in different ways, and encourage nominators to use the space provided on the nomination form to explain the nature and impact of the nominees’ individual circumstances (see 'Guidelines for Nominators' for further details).
- Please do not hesitate to contact the team at awards@rsc.org should you have any questions about the above.
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